Tuesday, November 24, 2015

New pattern of mine: Fall Colors Poncho and Scarf.

Last night I've finally published on Ravelry  a mini-collection of patterns, including Fall Colors Poncho and Fall Colors Scarf.

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/fall-colors-poncho


These garments combine romantic lace pattern with modern structured edge which make them suitable for any occasion and any style.
For the poncho I used short rows technique which permits to create the warm garment that follow the body silhouette without adding weight to the shoulders. 
Knitted in one size, both of the patterns can be easily modified adding more stitches or rows.
It also allows you to experience with different yarns.
For the poncho I used mixed Alpaca yarn (Peruanskaya Alpaca, 50% wool, 50% alpaca, 150 m per 50 gr), which gives it especial warmths.


I've knitted different versions of Fall Colors scarf, experiencing with different size of needles and different mixture of yarns. 



There is a one important thing about using yarns for machine knitting - the fabric tends to shrink a lot, so for my ultimate Fall Colors Scarf III  I used 7 mm needles with 6 strands of 2/30 yarn (2 brown, 1 green and 3 senape), which after washing and blocking give the impression of using worsted yarn with 5 mm needles.


In any case, this pattern is universal for any kind of yarn.

Knitting these garments, I was thinking of the fall, my favorite season, rich in colors and sensations. I have always imagined them in different shades of green, orange, brown, the colors of the falling leaves... Fall Colors.



Special thanks to my cousin Vicka for these nice old-fashioned photos.